Napoleon hats

A CONSULATE OR EARLY IST EMPIRE BICORN HAT ATTRIBUTED TO POUPART, SAID TO HAVE BEEN WORN BY NAPOLEON BONAPARTE

Attractive and valuable collection of Europe and Africa in 17 well-filled Yvert albums with issues to 1962, mostly mint but earlier issues either mint or used and includes Angola Birds set, Austria with Dolphus and 1950-53 Air set, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, good Belgium with 1915 5 "FRANKEN" mint (2), 1918 surcharge set, Tin Hat set and later, Belgian Congo 1886 set mint, Bulgaria, Denmark, Egypt, Finland from 1856, good serpentines, France 1849 to 1f., 1852 10c. and later Napoleon and Ceres Heads, Peace and Commerce, fine middle period with War Orphans and Sinking Funds, comprehensive French Colonies in two volumes, Gibraltar 1886 set, 1889 to 5p., K.E.VII #1 and K.G.V #1 (2), German States, Germany with better Large and Small Shields, 1899-1900 Reichpost 5m. used, Zeppelins, comprehensive mint sections of Berlin, West Germany with Posthorns and East Germany, Gold Coast 1902-09 20/-, 1921-25 15/- and #2 mint, Great Britain from 1840 including 1880 2/- brown good used, 1887 #1 good used and later #1 values for 1884, 1891, 1902, 1913, 1929 and fine early Q.E. definitives, Greece with a few earlier issues and many good middle period sets, Iceland including many 1921-30 surcharges, 1933 Balbo set, 1930 Official set, Ireland values to 10/- mint (6), Italy and Vatican with 1934 surcharges, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg 1935 Intellectuals and later, comprehensive Malta with Q.V. to 10/- and later issues to top values, Monaco 1919 War Orphans set mint, Netherlands with better mint issues including 1913 Centenary 10g., 1920 surcharges, 1923 Accession set, 1946 to 10g., 1949-50 set to 10g., 1951 Air pair, 1921 Marine Insurance set, Nigerias, Norway, Nyasaland 1903-04 #1 mint, 1908 #1 mint, 1913-22 #1 used, Portugal, Rhodesia, Rumania, volume of Russia, Saar, Sierra Leone, South Africa 1913-20 #1 mint, S.W.A., Spain, Sweden 1910-19 55ö. and 80ö. mint, U.P.U. sets mint, Switzerland, Turkey and many others with further selections in 15 stockbooks with some better items, some covers and miniature sheets in packets including France Pexip and Germany 1933 Welfare Fund. Condition is generally good to very fine throughout, including many of the classic stamps, whilst the large number of high value stamps and scarcer items distributed throughout add to the desirability of this magnificent collection.

A NAPOLEONIC PERIOD GENERAL'S BICORN HORSE HIDE HAT ON STAND,

FIRST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY

A 19th century French bronze bust of Napoleon as Emperor, wearing cocked hat, the great coat draped to the truncation, an eagle perched on a thunderbolt at his breast, signed and dated P. Colombo, 1885 , on a stepped, bowed verde antico stand -- 14in. (36cms.) high, overall.

SEVEN FRENCH SEALS AND STAMPS

Two Second Empire stamps, one displaying the Imperial eagle and inscribed GARDE IMPERIALE-DIVISION DE CAVALERIE-LE GENERAL COMMANDANT the other with the Imperial Arms and inscribed 2e REGIMENT DE CUIRASSIERS DE LA GARDE IMPERIALE-LE COLONEL; a wax seal of the Revolution period, bearing a trophy of arms and inscribed COMPAGNIE D'ARTILLERIE A CHEVAL; another wax seal, First Empire, with the Imperial eagle and COHORTE DE LA GARDE NATIONALE DU DEPARTMENT DE LESCAUT; a Restoration period civilian seal, bearing the arms of a nobleman; another civilian seal, late 19th century, with bronze handle, depicting Napoleon wearing his hat; and another late 19th century seal, showing an infantry soldier of the Revolution (7)

Aristide Barre (French, 1840-1922)

Napoleon standing, with hat off

A pair of figures of Nelson in white and gilt tricorn hat, blue jacket and yellow sash with the Victory and Napoleon in blue coat and pink waistcoat with the Bellerophon, both on mound bases with applied foliage, (C,9,10) circa 1845 - 5½in. high. (wear).

A large standing figure of Napoleon in a black tricorn hat, green jacket and stepped gilt lined base, (simlar to C, 23a) circa 1850 -- 20¼in. high (wear)

A SELECTION OF FOURTEEN CONTINENTAL PORTRAIT MINIATURES, including a woman in a late veil and gown; a young lady in a yellow-lined purple dress; a woman in an aqua dress and wearing a tiara; a young girl in a blue gown with white lace signed 'Baudoin'; a woman in white signed 'Leroy'; a woman in a yellow gown mounted in an ormolu hand mirror; the bust of a woman with a white scarf; Napoleon; a mature woman in a red hat; a woman in a pink and white gown signed indistinctly; a woman with an elaborate jeweled tiara, signed 'Jay'; a mature woman dressed in white signed 'Auguston'; a woman in ruby red singed 'Celle'; a photo-reproduction of a young lady-- the smallest 1½ in. long, the largest 3¼ in. long (14)

An 18th Century silver oval table snuff box, the detachable cover engraved with an armorial surrounded by arabesques, the base engraved with a name and date, 1757, marks indistinct, probably early 18th Century - 3¾in.; a Russian late 19th Century silver rounded oblong cigarette case, the hinged cover applied with a gold monogram with crest above, Faberge - 3¼in.; and a Continental gilt-lined white-metal novelty snuff box modelled as the hat of Napoleon, the base die-stamped with a column and with inscription commemorating the leader - 3¼in.

A GROUP OF FIVE ROBJ FIGURAL PORCELAIN DECANTERS, comprising a preacher, a scholar, Napoleon, a Scotsman, and an Englishman, all in polychrome, their stoppers formed as hats, all with firm's marks-- each approximately 10¼ in. (26 cm.) high (5)

A PATINATED BRONZE PORTRAIT BUST OF NAPOLEON WEARING A HAT AND WITH AN EAGLE,

19TH CENTURY, BASE OF LATER DATE,

A 19th century French ivory cane handle of large size, carved with a bust of Napoleon, wearing cocked hat, medals to his tunic, the stem carved with acanthus leaves -- 5in. high, on an ebonised socle.

A BRONZE FIGURE OF NAPOLEON, cast standing in military officer's uniform with outstretched hand holding a hat and the other clutching sword scabbard on a rectangular base and verde antico plinth-- 18½ in. high

An equestrian group possibly of Napoleon III in a plumed hat and blue uniform jacket kneeling on a tan horse above a canon and drum on an oval base, enriched in colours and gilt, circa 1855 (damages) -- 11¾in. high

NAPOLEON I. Partly printed document signed ("Nap") countersigned by the Duc de Cadeau. "Palais des Tuilleries" [Paris], 12 January 1813. 1 page, large folio, 462 x 335 mm. (18 x 13 in.), accomplished in manuscript, minor browning, matted and framed . A rare ship's passport for "La Providence," a merchantman bound from Livorno to various Mediterranean ports with a cargo of French silk, "coral and alabaster sculptures," and hats. Unexamined out of frame. Sold not subject to return.

A 19th century bronzed spelter bust of Napoleon, in uniform wearing tricorn hat, the verde antico base modeled with an heraldic eagle -- 17½in. high, overall.

A group of Albert and Napoleon III, above crossed flags, both in black tricorn hats and blue jackets, flanking a wall with cannon balls, the shaped oval base named in raised capitals enriched in puce, (c,77,225) - 11½in. high (enamels slightly worn).

A figure of Napoleon in a black tricorn hat and green jacket, before a pillar with a cannon at his side and two cannon balls at his feet, on a cylindrical base inscribed "N. B.", in gilding, (c,16,48), 19th Century - 12½in. high (some wear).

A BRONZE BUST OF NAPOLEON I, truncated at the shoulders wearing military hat and overcoat, with an enameled medal pinned to his chest, on a verde antico rectangular pedestal with a crowned 'N' on a conforming base, signed 'Pinèdo'-- 7½ in. high

A figure of NAPOLEON seated beside a cannon and wearing a plumed hat and blue jacket, the oval base titled in raised capitals (C, 96) circa 1854 -- 16in. high

A pair of equestrian figures of Napoleon III and Eugenie, Empress of France, modelled facing left and right, the Emperor, saluting, wearing military uniform, the Empress wearing a plumed hat and scarf, both on tan mounts, painted in colours and gilt on titled bases (C28 and C83), circa 1854 -- 9¾ and 10¾in. high (2)

A pair of equestrian figures of Louis Napoleon and Eugenie, Empress of France, facing left and right, the Emperor wearing a cape and military uniform, the Empress wearing a plumed hat tied with a scarf and a long blue dress, on tan mounts above titled bases (C86 and 87), circa 1854 -- 10¾ and 9¾in. high (2)

An equestrian figure, probably Napoleon III, wearing a plumed hat and blue uniform jacket, kneeling on a tan horse above a canon and drum on an oval base, enriched in colours and gilt, circa 1855 -- 11¼in. high

A late Victorian foliate-pierced tapering vase applied with scroll borders, William Hutton & Sons Ltd., London 1901 - 10½in.; an Art Deco two-handled tea strainer on a stand; a matching two-handled sugar basin or preserve pot; a silver-handled hat brush; a pair of white-metal candlesticks; a plated cocktail shaker; and a plated cork mount applied with the figure of Napoleon.

A creamware inkwell and cover possibly French, in the form of Napoleon's sarcophogous, of tapering rectangular section on four paw feet surmounted on rectangular base, the shaped cover surmounted by cocked hat resting on cushion, the detachable liner with sander and inkwell, the interior a detchable model of Napoleon lying in state, early 19th century (damages) -- 16cm. high

A Meerschaum pipe, with amber mouthpiece, the bowl carved with the head of Napoleon wearing a cocked hat, epaulettes to his tunic -- 3in. high, cased.

TWO PATINATED BRONZE MODELS OF NAPOLEON'S TOMB TOGETHER WITH A PATINATED METAL NAPOLEONIC HAT-FORM BOX,

19TH CENTURY AND LATER

Continental School, Late 19th Century

Portrait of Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte (1768-1844), King of Naples 1806-1808 and King of Spain 1808-1813, and Portrait of Queen Marie-Julie Bonaparte (née Clary, 1771-1845): he, in gold-embroidered green coat and robes, wearing a red hat with white plumes; she, in blue dress with high collar and tiara

A 19th century French bronze figure of a Napoleonic grenadier, his arms flung aloft holding a rifle and hat, the naturalistic base signed Ch. Richefeu, and with Paris foundry stamp, the variegated marble tapering plinth with applied plaque inscribed VIVE L'EMPEREUR -- 13in. high, overall.

A pair of equestrian figures modelled as Albert and Napoleon III, both wearing feathered hats and blue jackets, on white oval bases (C, 78,84) -- 7½in. high (2)

A silver-mounted horn snuff mull, the lid with circular cartouche engraved with initials; and seven various horn and tortoiseshell snuff boxes including one in the form of Napoleons' hat. (8)

A standing figure of the Duke of Wellington, wearing a cocked hat with coloured plumes, a blue uniform jacket with yellow epaulettes, enriched in gilding, on a circular gilt-lined base (C223), circa 1840, -- 9in. high; and a standing figure of Napoleon with an eagle by his side, wearing full military uniform enriched in colours and gilding -- 11½in. high (2)

A figure of Napoleon in black tricorn hat and blue fur-lined coat, on a gilt-lined base, (C,41) circa 1860 - 7¼in. high.

A bronze figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, quarter length, wearing typical hat, the flared pedestal base with an embossed eagle over branch, 170mm. high, 19th-century.

Napoleon , a miniature bone brise fan commemorating the centenary of the death of Napoleon, painted with Napoleon's hat and batton, stars and bees and inscribed Mai 1821 - 1921, the verso painted with monogram N and bees - 2.1in. (5.5cm.), French, 1921

A figure of Napoleon, in black tricorn hat, red coat, pink waistcoat and black boots beside a pillar, (C,53), circa 1840 - 7in. high.

A figure of Louis Napoleon , modelled standing, one hand on hip, the other holding a hat, a pillar at his side, enriched in colours and gilt, inscribed to base (C93) mid 19th Century -- 16¼in. high

THREE SMALL STAFFORDSHIRE CREAMWARE FIGURES, 19th century, one depicting Napoleon Bonaparte wearing a bicorn hat and cobalt blue coat, his right hand tucked into his waistcoat (decorated only on the front); the second possibly Mrs. Fitzgeorge, wearing a red dress and a feathered hat, her hands in a muff, the third a highland boy wearing a belt and iron-red sash, banging on a yellow drum-- 2¾in. high; 4 3/8in. high; 4¾in. high (3)

A figure of Napoleon standing before a flag in a blue tricorn hat and cloak with a pink lining, on a gilt line base, (C,30) -- 7¾in. high.

A Staffordshire figure of Napoleon wearing a green jacket, blue overcoat and black tricorn hat on circular gilt-line base -- 11in. high; and an English porcelain figure playing the bagpipes (2)

A figure of Napoleon standing wearing a black cocked hat athwartships, blue greatcoat and black boots, carrying a scroll in his right hand, (C, 24) circa 1845 -- 9in. high

A figure of Napoleon, typically modelled, standing, in full military uniform with cocked hat, one hand in his jacket, enriched in colours and gilt, 19th Century -- 11in. high

A figure of Napoleon wearing cocked hat and military uniform on a circular base, painted in colours, probably 19th Century -- 3in. high